HOW SAFE IS YOUR SECURITY AT THE A-T-M? A MAJOR áSOFTWARE MOVE HAS BANKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CATCHING UP TO PROTECT THEIR MACHINES... AND YOUR IDENTITY. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S JEREMY MASKEL JOINS US LIVE TO EXPLAIN. A LOT OF US MAY TAKE THESE MACHINES FOR GRANTED... BUT TO LIGHT THAT LITTLE SCREEN UP: AND HAND OVER YOUR CASH: IT TAKES A COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM TO RUN IT. AND FOR MANY - THAT SYSTEM'S TIME IS UP. CONSIDERING IT DISPENSES DOLLAR BILLS ... IT MAKES SENSE - THIS IS A POPULAR SPOT. ( about once or twice a week normally. ) WHAT SHAY MAULSBY DID áNOT REALIZE... A-T-M'S COULD BE A MORE POPULAR áTARGET FOR HACKERS - NEXT MONTH. MICROSOFT SPELLS IT OUT - ONLINE. COME APRIL 8-TH - THE COMPANY'S CALLING AN END - TO WINDOWS X-P. STAFF WILL NO LONGER SUPPORT - OR PATCH THE DECADE OLD OPERATING SYSTEM. IT TURNS áOUT - HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF A-T-M'S USE WINDOWS X-P ACROSS THE COUNTRY ... INCLUDING A LOT - OWNED BY FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA.( we're very vested in making sure that all of our networks and all of our interactions with customers and all of our technology is very secure and compliant.) ONE OF JON DOYLE'S MAIN MISSIONS - IS SECURITY. HE SAYS FIRST NATIONAL BUYS IT'S A-T-M'S FROM A COMPANY .... THAT áJUST ROLLED OUT A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM - THREE MONTHS AGO. NOW, FIRST NATIONAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF TESTING IT INTERNALLY. SINCE UPGRADES WILL áSTART IN APRIL - THE BANKING COMPANY IS CONTRACTING WITH MICROSOFT - FOR ONGOING SUPPORT - UNTIL UPGRADES ARE FINISHED LATER THIS YEAR. THAT'S AN IMPORTANT QUESTION - ACCORDING TO SECURITY EXPERTS.( I think it's just really important for people to connect with their financial institutions and make sure that this issue has been resolved on their behalf. ) SOMETHING TO BE áSURE OF - BEFORE PULLING UP - TO A POTENTIALLY UNPROTECTED MACHINE. AND JIM HEGARTY - WHO YOU HEARD FROM AT THE B-B-B... SAYS HE'S ALSO WORRIED ABOUT SKIMMERS. THIEVES TACK THEM ON TO GAS PUMPS, EVEN A-T- M'S. HEGARTY RECOMMENDS CAREFULLY INSPECTING EVERY MACHINE WHERE YOU USE YOUR CARD. IF SOMETHING'S UP - áBACK UP. BACK TO áYOU.

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